Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER, 420 Grand Street , JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 07302
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was struck by a metal food cart while standing in front of a coffee station, falling to the ground and suffering a back injury.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedFloor, n.e.c.
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